Author note: I made a mistake in Ken's Life points in the last chapter.

Chapter 5: The Second Dragon

The dual between Ken and Kozak went on. Kozak had 1400 LP and Ken had 2300 with the Lone Star Warrior at 1600atk points.

"I'm going to enjoy destroying you Ken." Kozak said.

"Kozak listen I didn't mean to destroy your partner." Ken said.

"Ken wasn't himself when that happened." Wormmon said.

"Hey Ken is what he saying true?" Davis asked

"I remember that a Blackknightchessmon tried to fight, but Kimeramon took him out in one shot." Ken said. "I didn't know he was your partner."

"Whatever. Let's get on with the dual. It's my move." Kozak said. "I summon Dorak." A red demon rose in flames with 1500atk points, but due to the effect of the seal it rose to 2000. "I now use Dorak's special ability once a turn he can deal 500 points of damage." Then his monster launched fire balls and lower Ken's points to 1800. "Dorak take out his Lone Star Warrior, Fire Claw." Dorak slashed his flaming claw and destroyed Ken's gladiator lowering his points to 1400. "I place a face down and end my turn."

"Here goes." Ken said.

"Ken be careful that seal is powerful." Yolei warned him.

"I got this. Don't worry." Ken said. "I summon Kimera The Beast." A winged beast with a goat, tiger, and bull head appeared with 1800atk points.

"Figures you have that card. You haven't change." Kozak said.

"What do you mean?" Ken said.

"Kimera The Beast, Kimeramon, samething. You're still that digimon emperor that doesn't care who he hurts." Kozak answered.

"That's not true. I have changed." Ken said. "And I'll prove it. I use my monster's special ability. He can lower your monsters points by 1000." Kimera let out a roar and Dorak's points went to 1000. "Now attack with Delta Force." The monster had three orbs in, one in each mouth and launched all of them in a beam, but had no effect. "How?"

"My face down Heal Medicine. This card saves my monsters and the damage restores my LP." Kozak answered with 2400 LP.

"I place a face down and end my turn." Ken said and Dorak's points went to normal.

"My move and I summon my Flame Crow." Kozak said and a crow covered in black fire with large talons came on the field and had 600atk points that increased to 1100. "Now I use Dorak's special ability to take away 500 points." Then Ken had 900 LP. "This ends now Dorak take out his Kimera. Flame Claw."

"Not so fast I play the trap Negate Attack. This stops the battle and the battle phase." Ken said.

"Then I activate the spell Scatter Strike. This spell takes half my monsters attack points, but it can attack you directly." Kozac said. "It just has to be a monster that hasn't attack and that leaves Flame Crow, attack." The crow flew to Ken and struck with his talons lowering Ken's points to 450. "That's it."

"My move." Ken said and was surprised. The card he drew was Stingmon. "I activate the Twin Power spell card. This spell treats one monster as two. So thanks to that I sacrifice my Kimera to summon Stingmon." The beast was gone and a Stingmon appeared with 2400atk points.

"Wow I don't believe it it's me." Wormmon said.

"Stingmon attack his Dorak with Spiking Strike." Ken said and Stingmon's stinger changed to a pink and strike through Dorak and Kozak had 2000 LP points left. "Next comes his special ability; he can attack again now go." Then Stingmon destroyed the Flame Crow, leaving Kozak with 700 LP. "That's it for me."

"Even though you used it to summon that bug, it doesn't matter." Kozak said "You're still the digimon emperor. It doesn't matter what you do or say you're still the same."

"That isn't true." Ken said

"It is and I'm going to put an end to you." Kozak said "I summon Dread Mantis." A giant mantis appeared with 1700atk points that changed to 2200. "Attack cause when he does attack he gains 300atk points." The mantis tried to slice Stingmon, but nothing. Ken did lose 100 LP leaving him with 350. "Why?"

"His other ability after he was attack if I release half of his attack points he can survive." Ken said as Stingmon had 1200atk points.

"I place a face down to end my turn." Kozak said. "Just give up. If you say you're not the digimon emperor than prove it or maybe you can't maybe you are still the same.

'Is he right? Am I still the same?' Ken thought.

"Ken don't listen to him!" Davis shouted. "You are not the same you are better. You are you and not the digimon emperor anymore."

'He's right I'm not the same and I have my friends to thank for that. They showed me kindness. It's because of them I understand it.' Ken thought then his deck created a flash.

Ken was now in the spirit world. He was right in front of one of the dragon statues.

"What is this?" He said.

"Ken you have been chosen to have one of the dragons." Magnamon's voice said. "Remove the sword and free the dragon.

"Let's do it." Ken said as he grabbed the sword and removed it. Then, standing there was a blue dragon that roared

"You have free Critos now call his name and your crest for the bond." Magnamon's voice said.

"Critos come with me. I hold the crest of kindness!" Ken yelled then there was another flash and Ken was back on the dual field and saw the dragon was in his hand as a card. 'Time to see what this can do.' Ken thought.

"Hey Davis look your deck is glowing." Veemon said. Davis saw that it was Terine.

"What does this mean?" Davis said.

"Watch this I play the dragon card Critos." Ken said and the blue dragon rose to the field and roared.

"No way Ken has a dragon card too." Joe said

"He's one too. He's one that can control the dragon too." Davis said.

"I use Critos's ability to combine with Stingmon." Ken said. Then the two monsters fused together. "I summon Sting Dragon." Then a half insect half dragon appeared with 2400atk points.

"I don't believe this another dragon." Kozak said.

"I use Sting Dragon's special ability that takes out one monster." Ken said and that surprised Kozak. "Go take out his mantis." The dragon launched a stinger and destroyed the mantis. "Now attack him directly with Dragon Sting." The dragon launched a fire stinger.

"Hold it I still have my trap Neutral Territory. Now we both take damage." Kozak said and both of them had 0 LP in an explosion.

"Ken are you okay?" Yolei said as she ran up to him.

"I'm okay." Ken said and Yolei was so happy she was planting kisses everywhere.

"Since the dual end in a draw, no one lost their soul." T.K. said.

"Wait where's Kozak?" Ken said cause he was gone.

"He just disappeared." Kari said.

"The next time we see each other Ken you won't be so lucky." Kozak's voice echoed.

"I'll be ready." Ken said.